Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 3-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Torres (S), accounting for 35.5% (337 dwellings). This share was lower than Regional Qld (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 48 dwellings and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Torres (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Torres (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Torres (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
93
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
93
9.8%
+4.8pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
269
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
269
28.3%
+2.2pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
337
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
337
35.5%
+2.0pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
140
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
140
14.7%
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
60
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
60
6.3%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-11.8pp
40
4.2%
-11.8pp
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Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
+48
+4.8pp
2 bedrooms
+32
+2.2pp
3 bedrooms
+33
+2.0pp
4 bedrooms
+15
+0.9pp
5 bedrooms or more
+5
+0.2pp
Not stated
-105
-11.8pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Torres (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 93 | 9.8% | 5.0% | 45 | 5.0% | 4.9% | +48 | +4.8pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 269 | 28.3% | 17.9% | 237 | 26.1% | 17.8% | +32 | +2.2pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 337 | 35.5% | 38.8% | 304 | 33.5% | 40.5% | +33 | +2.0pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 140 | 14.7% | 29.9% | 125 | 13.8% | 28.3% | +15 | +0.9pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 60 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 55 | 6.1% | 5.9% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 4.2% | 1.8% | 145 | 16.0% | 2.7% | -105 | -11.8pp |
| Total households | 950 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 908 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +42 | 0.0pp |